The Web of Things is Coming Soon

The Web of Things is Coming Soon

Break-out Session

The Web has extended beyond desktop computers, and is now starting to embrace the world of things

What is the Web of Things?

Applying Web technologies to realize the potential arising from the blend of cloud computing, big data, mobility, consumers and the Internet of Things*!

Standards are needed to realize the economic and human potential, and to avoid the risk of fragmentation cased by a plethora of non-interoperable proprietary solutions.

Key benefits for doing this work at W3C include the W3C emphasis on ensuring that W3C standards can be implemented royalty free, thereby encouraging innovation, and the availability of the large community of web developers.

*The Internet of Things refers to uniquely identifiable objects and their virtual representations in an Internet-like structure. Kevin Ashton, 1999

Smart Cities

Smart Cities

Smart Meters

Enable people to learn to reduce their consumption, and lower the cost of their bills. If lots of people do this, we can reduce risk of power cuts from overloaded power grids, and help the environment!